Hey yeah, e-mail me ddrhoads(at)olemiss(dot)edu, and I'll be happy to forward it on.Bryan Hamilton wrote: Hi Dusty,
Do you have pdf of the paper that you would be willing to share?
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- December 15th, 2011, 9:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pythons commonly attacked hunter-gatherers in Philippines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3480
Re: Pythons commonly attacked hunter-gatherers in Philippine
- December 14th, 2011, 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pythons commonly attacked hunter-gatherers in Philippines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3480
Re: Pythons commonly attacked hunter-gatherers in Philippine
Very interesting article, although the skeptic in me immediately questions what percentage of the "attacks" are actually snakes looking for a feed and what percentage are defensive bites (which may also produce "scars to prove it"). Obviously the Agta Negritos are a special case...
- May 17th, 2011, 12:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in Disney World
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5656
Re: Herping in Disney World
Anolis sagrei are everywhere. Bufo and Hyla are pretty common near the big lake ca Downtown Disney. Alligators in some of the lakes and ponds. Not sure of the genus, but something that resembled a Hemidactylus (too large and pale to be turcicus ) was on the same spot of our resort's wall every night.
- April 28th, 2011, 7:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Permethrin and Field Herping - Are they compatible??
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3694
Re: Permethrin and Field Herping - Are they compatible??
I've had a recent Lyme Disease scare and the ticks seems to be especially thick this year already. I need to start using bug spray I suppose. I was wondering if anyone uses Permethrin insect repellent/killer while field herping, and does Permethrin pose a threat to the critters I'll likely be handl...
- April 27th, 2011, 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: --VIDEO-- Herp Nation LIVE, The Gift of Zonata - WATCH HERE!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11841
Re: --VIDEO-- Herp Nation LIVE, The Gift of Zonata - WATCH H
Brad, You're so right. The value of herpetoculture and and even color morphs is enormous. They are tools and teachers of genetics, and such a cool example of human driven evolution or artificial selection. Anyone who can look and see how dramatically far we've come in such a short time, color morph-...
- April 25th, 2011, 9:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: --VIDEO-- Herp Nation LIVE, The Gift of Zonata - WATCH HERE!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11841
Re: --VIDEO-- Herp Nation LIVE, The Gift of Zonata - WATCH H
Yes, the time has come...to step up and help this community create a new outlook. One of education first.......not the newest ball python morph. Don't care. That is boring and old news. We are here to advance this community, not watch it spin it's wheels. How refreshing. I couldn't agree more. Like...
- April 19th, 2011, 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
How appropriate for this thread.
- April 19th, 2011, 9:44 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
What's the best hypothesis? I'd say, that Pantherophis obsoletus ranges from Kansas to the Atlantic Coast with a number of phenotypic variations expressed with relative geographic stability over its vast range. Within the species, there are three mitochondrial DNA clades (perhaps more in the unsamp...
- April 19th, 2011, 9:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
I agree that it's not the whole picture, maybe even not a shadow of it, so what is the best existing, published, alternative hypothesis, if not that one? That's what I am getting at. Why is his interpretation more correct than the pre-existing one? Paul, Don't answer a question with a question. ;) ...
- April 19th, 2011, 8:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
I think (from reading Van's previous posts on the subject) that he's in the same camp I am: mtDNA clades do not = species. While it can provide useful information regarding the phylogeography of various taxa, mtDNA sequence data is not especially useful in actually resolving infraspecific relations...
- April 19th, 2011, 6:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
I'm interested to hear your take on it.VanAR wrote:Frank Burbrink's papers will probably be mostup-to-date and accuraterecent yet mistaken:
http://163.238.8.180/~fburbrink/Researc ... tSnake.pdf
Also, look up Alex Pyron's page of publications.
Fixed that for you....
DR
- April 18th, 2011, 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6718
Re: Ratsnake Help! Photos and Range Maps
Frank Burbrink's papers will probably be most up-to-date and accurate: http://163.238.8.180/~fburbrink/Research/Publications/americanRatSnake.pdf Also, look up Alex Pyron's page of publications. DR p.s. This one has the subspecies map and the Burbrink mtDNA map. http://163.238.8.180/~fburbrink/Resea...
- April 14th, 2011, 9:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Banded rocks, habitat, vistas and blood - all new pics
- Replies: 57
- Views: 13671
Re: Banded rocks, habitat, vistas and blood - all new pics
A very enjoyable post. A lot of great rock rattler natural history there. Just curious, maybe you said this, but how did you get bit? Thanks, DR
- April 14th, 2011, 6:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TX HB 1788 introduced
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26174
Re: TX HB 1788 introduced
Many thanks to Tim, Wayne, Roy, Ralph, Joe, and all others who attended and spoke.
- April 1st, 2011, 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
I see somebody drew a mustache on Jose eh-Smeet. What was that all about?
- April 1st, 2011, 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
What's Ernie Wagner doing behind the counter?
- April 1st, 2011, 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
Can they come by this afternoon or in the mormin'?
- April 1st, 2011, 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
I get the overwhelming sense that you think I need to work on cultivating my sense of nonsense.
- April 1st, 2011, 2:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
Guess you didn't catch my sarcasm, Brian.
- April 1st, 2011, 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: moving to Utah
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3240
Re: moving to Utah
There used to be rattlers around SLC, but they were extirpated in the late 1890s when Brigham Young initiated a drive to remove serpents from amidst the Saints. I take it a lot of this and other parts of your comment were made in jest? You can still find Crotalus oreganus lutosus, Coluber constrict...
- March 31st, 2011, 8:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New Game-where is THIS?-GAME OVER
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2745
Re: New Game-where is THIS?
LOL. I should have left my answer as is. I said Presidio County, TX earlier but edited it after the fact.keown wrote:It also has a twin in the Marfa, Texas area.
- March 30th, 2011, 10:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New Game-where is THIS?-GAME OVER
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2745
Re: New Game-where is THIS?
Sierra Vista?
- March 29th, 2011, 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Phylogenetic charts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1102
Re: Snake Phylogenetic charts
Does anybody know where to find some fairly comprhensive phylogenetic charts for snakes? Family trees if you will? I imagine anything in print is already outdated, but that's fine. Cheers, Alex Yep. New multi-author textbook on the very subject comes out in two weeks. So, since it's not in print (y...
- March 28th, 2011, 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crotalus viridis - First Rattlesnake of the year
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6033
Re: Crotalus viridis - First Rattlesnake of the year
Hey Sky,
Texas Blondes abound on this forum (like this girl):
So, you're in good company.
Dusty R.
Texas Blondes abound on this forum (like this girl):
So, you're in good company.
Dusty R.
- March 27th, 2011, 8:58 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2011 zonata pairings (discussion about GIFTED hatchlings)
- Replies: 128
- Views: 130836
Re: 2011 zonata pairings (discussion about GIFTED hatchlings
SUCH a cool idea. Thanks, Mitch, for your vision. Since there is no wait list, I'll try to keep an eye on this forum. Might be a cool educational animal for my biology and genetics students here at Ole Miss. I wonder if they'd make a good vivarium subject? I've read that agalma's do. Looking to put ...
- March 24th, 2011, 6:34 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I have a reptile dysfunction definitely.....NEW pics added!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10061
Re: I have a reptile dysfunction definitely.....NEW pics add
>>It turns out according to several people in the know (even though I didn’t collect the animal), once the animal is run over, it is perfectly legal to pick up! Gerold, Beautiful photos! Hope to see you out there in Tejas this year. Also, I recently thought the above was true too, but McMartin, Kru...
- March 22nd, 2011, 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nevada Rosy Boa...It's official!
- Replies: 249
- Views: 56433
Re: Nevada Rosy Boa...It's official!
Very cool, Paul!
Now use some of that liquid luck and go and find a live rosaliae in CA.
Now use some of that liquid luck and go and find a live rosaliae in CA.
- March 21st, 2011, 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp Nation LIVE - Phoenix Herp Society w/Russ Johnson
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10077
Re: Herp Nation LIVE - Phoenix Herp Society w/Russ Johnson
I use what appears to be the very same rubbermaid bucket for cleaning my snake room and it is only 11.5L which equals 3.04 gal or 389.12 oz. With the ~4oz they claimed to poor in that makes it just over a 1% ratio. I don't know what that means as far as active levels and toxicity, any takers? -Thom...
- March 21st, 2011, 8:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp Nation LIVE - Phoenix Herp Society w/Russ Johnson
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10077
Re: Herp Nation LIVE - Phoenix Herp Society w/Russ Johnson
It infuriates me that we can't learn to live with snakes and other organisms. We destroy and build on their land, and we expect them to just move out entirely or perish. Our way or the highway. It seems the PHS president mentioned that this snake was set free elsewhere. I wonder if the PHS took into...
- March 19th, 2011, 10:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Top herping places in North America
- Replies: 51
- Views: 16441
Re: Top herping places in North America
In my book it's hard to beat Okeefenokee and surrounding areas of South Georgia. I would put the area which I live in, the CSRA of Georgia, as having some of the most diverse snake species within an hours drive. Look up the snake saturation maps in Gibbons' "Snakes of the Southeast". Look...
- March 18th, 2011, 7:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herpetology School Help
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22045
Re: Herpetology School Help
I have a question and I think the forum with all you herpers in it would be a great place to ask it, what school is best herpetology wise, I want to get the best education i can in the herpetology field and get a strong degree in biology, hope ya'll can help, Thanks, Chance Is this for your undergr...
- March 17th, 2011, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Keepers?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14570
Re: Keepers?
You're and I'mPaul White wrote:but...now who's breeding trans pecos rats?
LOL.
- March 17th, 2011, 7:55 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Keepers?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14570
Re: Keepers?
Dusty, this is for you, you inspired me to keep those a few years back and I must say I really enjoyed your article in HerpNation! In fact, I just ordered the complete suboc! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/nir/Lady1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/nir/Noeil.jpg Nice Bogeys! And thank...
- March 17th, 2011, 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Northern Mississippi area?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1151
Northern Mississippi area?
Just moved here a few months ago, and went looking in the Lafayette County area for places to herp for snakes today, and didn't see much promising.
Anyone know of foolproof areas?
Thanks,
DR
Anyone know of foolproof areas?
Thanks,
DR
- March 16th, 2011, 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Top herping places in North America
- Replies: 51
- Views: 16441
Re: Top herping places in North America
Just out of curiosity, what would you guys consider to be the top herping places in North America??? For amphibs: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/atlas/images/amphibians1.jpg For turtles and crocs: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/atlas/images/turtle-croc1.jpg For...
- March 14th, 2011, 7:42 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Keepers?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14570
Re: Keepers?
How many of you guys keep snakes? The pictures on this forum, are really making me question my keeping. I have kept quite a few species, and TBH I keep them well, however I do tend to favour fairly basic set ups and the snakes I keep do well in them, i.e. feed, shed, breed etc etc. But................
- March 13th, 2011, 10:39 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: World's 6th mass extinction may be underway.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9703
Re: World's 6th mass extinction may be underway.
Published (in a journal) issues? Or issues only discussed here and other forums?FunkyRes wrote:That paper is not without issues. It was discussed here, possibly pre forum crash.
- March 13th, 2011, 4:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: late-breaking CNN headline
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11420
Re: late-breaking CNN headline
"This event is a way for us to help control the population of the western diamondback rattlesnake in our area," says Donnie Willman, a volunteer with the Sweetwater Jaycees who run the event. "They bite livestock, they bite the animals, your pets. They'll bite kids, people. They're a...
- March 13th, 2011, 10:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: late-breaking CNN headline
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11420
Re: late-breaking CNN headline
Yeah, a realistic CG animation of a Puppy Roundup would probably do the job.Crazins wrote:I think it's a GREAT idea, if we do it on feral cats.
-M
Disclaimer: I am against the killing of any animal.
- March 13th, 2011, 10:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: late-breaking CNN headline
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11420
Announcing: the first annual Puppy Roundup
There used to be an anti-roundup, educational exhibit at the Dallas Zoo called "Rattlesnakes Can't Scream". So, in line with that thinking, here's an idea...let's take another "critter" that screams -- let's say puppies. We'll have a first annual Puppy Roundup and do ALL of those...
- March 10th, 2011, 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eastern Hognose in Ontario, CANADA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3025
Re: Eastern Hognose in Ontario, CANADA
My favorite species of snake in the eastern and central US (and Canada!). Glad to hear you are working on their ecology, and looking forward to hearing what you discover!
- March 7th, 2011, 12:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reptile Documentaries?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6866
Re: Reptile Documentaries?
Here's the NOVA documentary on varanids (and Eric Pianka) ---> http://video.pbs.org/video/1300615533/.
You can watch it on-line for Free 99.
You can watch it on-line for Free 99.
- March 5th, 2011, 7:43 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: World's 6th mass extinction may be underway.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9703
Re: World's 6th mass extinction may be underway.
I discount the study because the oness is global warming, as a reptile student, one must certianly know that the earth has went through many different temp changes...... Nice try but no cigar for this study. And yet... BYU prof co-authors Science paper showing climate-induced lizard decline One of ...
- March 2nd, 2011, 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp ID Chile
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1731
Re: Herp ID Chile
My coworker just got back from Chile and showed me this picture that was taken near the city of Pucon... Does anyone know what kind of turtle this is? http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j229/JoeFarah/chilelizard.jpg I've seen Leiolaemus (sp?) in Santiago, Chile foothills. It could belong to that gen...
- March 1st, 2011, 10:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TX HB 1788 introduced
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26174
Re: TX HB 1788 introduced
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/atlas/images/lizards-snakes1.jpg Damn you Dusty! I thought Arizona had you beat...... nice article in the new Herp Nation though!!! Dave Weber :D I was scared too for what I'd see. Arizona is a formidable 2nd (or 3rd??) place opponent. Thanks for th...
- February 28th, 2011, 10:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TX HB 1788 introduced
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26174
Re: TX HB 1788 introduced
I think TP&WL will be surprised at the amount of herp stamps it sells. I totally agree. Here's why: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/green/atlas/images/lizards-snakes1.jpg Look at the darkest spot on the map in all of US and Canada. (From The Nature Conservancy's and UC Press' 2010 A...
- February 28th, 2011, 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TX HB 1788 introduced
- Replies: 142
- Views: 26174
Re: TX HB 1788 introduced -HERPER INPUT NEEDED
1) How many of you would purchase a herp stamp if one were available? 2)How many of you are from TX? 1) Me. 2) Well, I'm FROM Texas, but live in and go to school in MS. :-) Scott Waters: Can you or someone else help me post a poll? We need answers ASAP as the turnaround on these things is expected ...
- February 27th, 2011, 11:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportunity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3944
Re: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportu
Never heard that one before!?stlouisdude wrote:Dusty, did your father watch a lot of wrestling?
Statistically, if you're last name is Rhoads, and you're a guy, you have about a 50% chance of being named "Dusty".
BTW, my father was Ozzy Osbourne's first guitarist, but he faked his death.
- February 26th, 2011, 9:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportunity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3944
Re: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportu
Sounds great, Brad! Hopefully see you there!BChambers wrote:Dusty, Ron Tremper and I will be out there the first weekend in June (Thurs-Sunday). Hopefully we'll see you there, and we'll keep our eyes peeled for DORs in any case.
- February 25th, 2011, 7:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportunity
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3944
Re: Anyone visiting West Texas this year? *Research opportu
*Also, if you don't have an SCP or are not listed on mine, please feel free to contact me at the number provided if you see any DORs and inform me of the location. It's likely I won't be too far away and can come grab it. The same goes for any private land that you have permission to herp. Aside fro...